Intel Core i9-10900KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-10900KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10, Prime95, WPrime, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, Handbrake, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, PassMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800 or Intel Core i9-10900KF.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-10900KF

57%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900KF is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5800. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900KF

57%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.4	99.9
Valorant	115.2	113.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	63.6
Apex Legends	108.3	106.7
Call of Duty Warzone	86.4	85.2
Overwatch	93.3	92.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.5	78.4
DOOM Eternal	57.6	56.8
Warzone	89.9	88.6
Assassin's Creed	96.8	95.4
Valheim	95.6	94.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900KF

39%

Ryzen 7 5800

124%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5800 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900KF as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-10900KF	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Cinbench 15 Single-core	234	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2677	1976
Cinbench 20 Single-core	539	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6399	4330
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1418	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17325	14065

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-10900KF	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	3105	3136
Multi-Core	23797	21788

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-10900KF	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	1471	1687
Multi-Core	13125	11697

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10900KF	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Comet Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	20 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900KF is 13% better than Ryzen 7 5800 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900KF has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 5800. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900KF is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-10900KF and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-10900KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-10900KF specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.